Blast Collection

First issue of Blast magazine, 1914
The front cover of the first issue of Blast: Review Of The Great English Vortex, dated 20th June 1914. Edited by Wyndham Lewis

The Iron Foundry, Burmeister & Wain, 1885, by Peder Severin
Peder Severin Kroyer (1851-1909). Danish painter. The Iron Foundry, Burmeister & Wain, 1885. National Museum of Art. Copenhagen. Denmark

Industry / Metals / Steel
A modern steelworks - iron running out of the blast furnaces in which iron ore has been blasted to yield molten pig-iron

First issue of Blast magazine, 1914
The title page of the first issue of Blast: Review Of The Great English Vortex, dated 20th June 1914. Edited by Wyndham Lewis

China exploded its first hydrogen bomb on june 17, 1967

Sputnik 1 launch. Sputnik 1, the worlds first artificial satellite, being launched by an R-7 Semyorka rocket from Tyuratam military range (now Baikonur Cosmodrome), Kazakhstan, on 4 October 1957

A wolfpack of German U-Boat submarines travelling across a calm Atlantic Ocean by moonlight

Blitz in London -- Old Compton Street, WW2
Blitz in London -- firefighters in action in Old Compton Street, W1, where a gas main was ignited by a high explosive bomb and buildings were damaged by the blast, 24 February 1944

Plan of part of the Town of Sheffield shewing the existing markets, the property of His Grace the Duke of Norfolk
Scale: 400 yards to 6.3 inches.Surveyors: J G Weightman and M E Hadfield.Original at Sheffield Local Studies Library:s 16 L

Demolition of a Factory Chimney - Chorley, Lancashire Date: circa late 1950s

Govan Ironworks, Glasgow
Charging a blast furnace at Govan Iron Works in Glasgow

Oh! wert thou in the cauld blast, on yonder lea (engraving)
1622223 Oh! wert thou in the cauld blast, on yonder lea (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oh! wert thou in the cauld blast, on yonder lea)

A Blast Furnace in Action Date: circa 1920s

Hailing taxis / W H Robinson -test edit
The fitting of the new Heath Robinson taxi hailer dissolves all difficulties of inadequate whistles (due in some cases to dental work)

Boom
Pictured are The Kings Troop Royal Horse Artillery performing in the Castle Arena, Windsor. Soldiers from the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment

A Challenger 2 MBT firing as part of the Royal Welsh Battle Group during Exercise Prairie Lightning. Challenger 2 (CR2) is the British Armys main battle tank

An engraving depicting the charging of a blast furnace, Butterley Ironworks, Derbyshire, 19th century
5311356 An engraving depicting the charging of a blast furnace, Butterley Ironworks, Derbyshire, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1844); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A sectional view of a blast furnace, 19th century
5311281 A sectional view of a blast furnace, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1880); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Engraving depicting a piston blowing machine for supplying a draught to the blast furnace for smelting iron (top)
5309474 Engraving depicting a piston blowing machine for supplying a draught to the blast furnace for smelting iron (top); (add.info)

Blast furnaces, 1580 (engraving)
534630 Blast furnaces, 1580 (engraving); (add.info.: Blast furnaces. From 1683 English edition of Lazarus Ercker Beschreibung allerfurnemisten mineralischen Ertszt of 1580. Copperplate engraving)

Russo - Japanese War 1904 - 1905
2604044 Russo - Japanese War 1904 - 1905; (add.info.: Russo - Japanese War 1904 - 1905: Russian batteries repelling the second Japanese attempt under Admiral Togo to block Port Arthur by sinking)

Cartoon on Russian secret police
2603889 Cartoon on Russian secret police; (add.info.: Cartoon on the Russian secret police. From "L'Assiette au Beurre", Paris, 13 March 1909).

Bank of furnaces Lymington Iron Works, Tyneside, England. Illustration by Thomas Allom published 1835
533562 Bank of furnaces Lymington Iron Works, Tyneside, England. Illustration by Thomas Allom published 1835. By this time Nielsen hot blast process (1824) in general use

Nant-y-Glow Iron Works, Monmouthshire, Wales (engraving)
542328 Nant-y-Glow Iron Works, Monmouthshire, Wales (engraving); (add.info.: proprietor Richard Crawshay (1739-1810). Hand-coloured engraving c1830 after watercolour by George Robertson c1788

Nitroglycerin processing plant, explosives factory, Val Bormida, near Cengio, North West Italy, 1888
538429 Nitroglycerin processing plant, explosives factory, Val Bormida, near Cengio, North West Italy, 1888. From La Nature, Paris, 1888

The explosion of gunpowder magazines at Erith: view…from Burrage-road, Plumstead…, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The explosion of gunpowder magazines at Erith: view from Burrage-road, Plumstead, by Captain Pasley, R.A., 1864. View from the window of Pasley's house

Mind Blown
Ivan Stanimirov

No.12
ADIREK M

The Great Explosion at Seaford - the Explosion - Cliff Falling, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Great Explosion at Seaford - the Explosion - Cliff Falling, 1850. Long shore drift at Seaford in Sussex was causing deposition of debris to such an extent that Seaford Bay

In mid air A wonderful blast in building railroad to Deadwood, 1890. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
In mid air A wonderful blast in building railroad to Deadwood, 1890. Black cloud from explosive blast on side of mountain

Iron smelting in a furnace, Bronze Age, Kazakhstan area
Craftsmen (blacksmiths) of the Bronze Age in the Kazakhstan area, smelting and shaping metal (iron) using an ancient furnace with bellows. 3000-1200 BCE

Picture No. 12020853
Happy Birthday, have a super birthday. Digital manipulation Date:

Picture No. 12020770
Happy Birthday, boom. Digital manipulation Date:

For the Milestone
Bogdan Bouşcă

155711A-5. jpg Coventry City v Stoke City at the Victoria Ground ended in a 0-1 win
155711A-5.jpg Coventry City v Stoke City at the Victoria Ground ended in a 0-1 win for the Sky Blues. This means that Coventry are through to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup. 21st February 1987

Rifle, Bolt Action, Lee Enfield, . 303 In No 5 Mk I
Lee Enfield. 303 in No 5 Mk I bolt action rifle, 1944 (c); known as the Jungle Carbine; fitted with flash eliminator, sling swivels and a rubber cushion on the buttplate

Iron & Steel Co, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada
Blast furnaces and open hearth, Dominion Iron & Steel Company, Sydney Harbour, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada. Date: circa 1905

Picture No. 12020771
Happy Birthday, pow. Digital manipulation Date:

Iron processing in Bronze Age, Kazakhstan area
Bronze Age craftsmen (blacksmiths) processing iron with special tools, shaping the metal by hammering. In the background are yurts and a mountain landscape. 3000-1200 BCE

A line of Challenger 2s fire as part of the Royal Welsh Battle Group during Exercise Prairie Lightning. Challenger 2 (CR2) is the British Armys main battle tank

U. S. Army soldiers firing a 120mm mortar during combat operations in Afghanistan
October 23, 2007 - U.S. Army soldiers fire a 120mm mortar during combat operations in the Da udzay Valley in the Zabul Province of Afghanistan

Blast furnace at steelworks Pittsburg Pennsylvania USA early 1900s

Workington Steel Works Blast Furnace early 1900s

Blast furnace, Conservatoire des Arts de la Metallurgie
Old blast furnaces, at the Conservatoire des Arts de la Metallurgie, or Conservatory of the Arts of Metallurgy, formerly the lower factory of the foundry at Dommartin-le-Franc, in the Blaise valley

Blast furnace, Parc Metallurgique, Dommartin-le-Franc
Blast furnace built 1834 by Jean-Baptiste Le Bachelle, at the Parc Metallurgique or Metallurgic Park, an interpretation centre for ancient and contemporary metallurgy

Dead and wounded after the blasting of the powder tower in the town of Laon on 9 September, France
1900s, 19th-century, 5 people, 9, accurate, airport control tower, airport control towers, airport tower, battles, blast, blasting, blasting operation, blasting operations, building, buildings

1638180

The state-of-the-art weapons, Our armored car surprises and scatters a group of Austrian explorers (Colour Litho)
2777520 The state-of-the-art weapons, Our armored car surprises and scatters a group of Austrian explorers (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

All Professionally Made to Order for Quick Shipping

"Blast: A Powerful Force Shaping History and Art" In 1914, the world witnessed the birth of a revolutionary publication - Blast magazine. With its bold and avant-garde approach, it challenged traditional norms and ignited a cultural explosion that would resonate for years to come. From the mesmerizing strokes of Peder Severin's masterpiece, "The Iron Foundry, " to the devastating impact of the IRA bombing on Westminster, blast became synonymous with both creation and destruction. It symbolized industry's relentless pursuit of progress in metals and steel while also embodying the horrors unleashed during times of conflict. As Sputnik 1 soared into space, propelled by an explosive burst of energy, humanity realized that even beyond our planet's boundaries, blasts could shape destiny. Just as a wolfpack of German U-Boat submarines prowled beneath treacherous waters during World War II, London experienced its own cataclysmic blast during the Blitz on Old Compton Street. But not all blasts brought devastation; some were necessary for renewal. The demolition of a factory chimney in Chorley exemplified how controlled explosions cleared space for new beginnings. In Govan Ironworks, Glasgow witnessed molten metal surging through fiery furnaces—a spectacle capturing raw power harnessed for progress. Yet amidst these tumultuous events, poetry found solace in blasts too. As Robert Burns penned his verses about longing and isolation with "Oh. Wert thou in the cauld blast" engraving itself upon hearts forevermore—reminding us that even within chaos lies beauty. Whether witnessing a blast furnace roaring to life or feeling its tremors shake foundations beneath our feet—the concept transcends time and place—it is an embodiment of human ambition pushing boundaries further than ever imagined. Blasts have shaped history; they have molded art; they have defined eras. They remind us that from destruction springs creation—that sometimes we must embrace powerful forces to forge a new path forward.